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SYLLABLE TYPES
“Students need a strategy for decoding longer words to avoid wild guessing or overreliance on context. Familiarity with syllable patterns is an important skill that helps students look carefully at an unknown word in order to decode it.” (Moats & Tolman, 2019)
SIX SYLLABLE TYPES
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CLOSED SYLLABLES
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OPEN SYLLABLES
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VOWEL CONSONANT-E
Vowels are closed in by at least one consonant. The vowel is making the short sound. Closed syllables are the most common syllable type. Examples: map, test, slim, stop, hut
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VOWEL TEAM
A vowel team can be two, three, or four letters. Most commonly taught as two vowels next to each other that make a different sound.
Vowels are open. There is no consonant closing in the vowel. When the vowel is open, it will make its long sound. Examples: She, me, no, go
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VOWEL-R
Sometimes referred to as R-Controlled. These syllables can be tricky for students to master. The syllable's vowel is followed by, which is controlling the vowel's sound. (er, ir, ur, ar, or) Examples: Smart, her, twirl, corn, fur.
Sometimes referred to as "magic-e" or "silent-e" - The vowel will make its long sound. The long vowel is made with one vowel followed by 1 consonant and then a silent-e. Examples: make, Pete, bike, note, tube
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CONSONANT - LE
Sometimes referred to as R-Controlled. These syllables can be tricky for students to master. The syllable's vowel is followed by, which is controlling the vowel's sound. (er, ir, ur, ar, or) Examples: Smart, her, twirl, corn, fur.
